On the second trading day of the week, Tuesday (May 13), trading on both of the country’s major stock exchanges—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—continued with a positive trend, as indices moved upward.
According to sources from DSE and CSE, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose by 10 points to stand at 4,931 points by 10:30 AM—half an hour into the trading session. During this period, the DSE Shariah Index increased by 2 points to 1,078, while the DS30 index declined by 1 point to 1,813.
Shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 500.1 million were traded during this time.
As of 10:30 AM, share prices increased for 154 companies, declined for 99, and remained unchanged for 94.
The top 10 traded companies during this period were: City Bank, Beach Hatchery, AB Bank First Mutual Fund, NRBC Bank, BRAC Bank, Sea Pearl, Khan Brothers, Midland Bank, Bashundhara Paper, and NRB Bank.
Earlier in the morning, the DSEX rose by 18 points within the first five minutes of trading. By 10:10 AM, the index had dropped by 10 points from that peak. However, it resumed its upward movement shortly afterward, gaining 8 points by 10:20 AM to reach 4,930 points.
Meanwhile, at 10:30 AM, the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) rose by 5 points to reach 13,728 points, also showing an upward trend.
By that time, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 7.9 million had been traded on the Chittagong Stock Exchange. Among the traded securities, prices increased for 24 companies, declined for 11, and remained unchanged for 6.
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